Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses

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• Introduction to Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses
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• Components of the Musculoskeletal System of Horses
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• Overview of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Horses
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• Lameness in Horses
  • The Lameness Examination
    • Imaging Techniques
    • Regional Analgesia
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• Birth Defect Disorders of Bones, Joints, and Muscles in Horses
  • Glycogen Storage Disease (Glycogenosis)
  • Arthrogryposis (Congenital Joint Rigidity)
  • Digit Malformation
  • Angular Limb Deformities
  • Dwarfism
  • Defects of the Spine
  • Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
  • Glycogen Branching Enzyme Deficiency
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• Developmental Orthopedic Disease in Horses
  • Osteochondrosis (Osteochondritis Dissecans)
    • Treatment and Outlook
  • Physitis
  • Contracted Flexor Tendons (Club Foot, Knuckling, Flexural Deformities)
  • Scapulohumeral Dysplasia
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• Disorders Associated with Calcium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin D in Horses
  • Osteomalacia (Adult Rickets, Bran Disease)
  • Enzootic Calcinosis
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• Joint Disorders in Horses
  • Arthritis
    • Traumatic Arthritis
    • Osteochondrosis (Osteochondritis Dissecans)
    • Cysts beneath the Cartilage (Subchondral Cysts)
    • Septic Arthritis
    • Osteoarthritis
  • Bursitis
    • Capped Elbow and Hock
  • Tendinitis(Bowed Tendon)
  • Tenosynovitis
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• Disorders of the Foot in Horses
  • Sole Bruises and Abscesses
  • Canker
  • Contracted Heels
  • Fracture of the Coffin Bone
  • Keratoma
  • Laminitis (Founder)
    • Signs and Diagnosis
    • Treatment and Outlook
  • Navicular Disease
  • Pedal Osteitis
  • Puncture Wounds of the Foot
  • Quittor
  • Sandcrack (Toe Crack, Quarter Crack, Heel Crack)
  • Scratches (Greasy Heel, Dew Poisoning, Pastern Dermatitis)
  • White Line Disease (Seedy Toe, Hollow Wall)
  • Sheared Heels
  • Sidebone
  • Thrush

• Disorders of the Fetlock and Pastern in Horses
  • Fractures of Phalanges and Proximal Sesamoids
  • Ringbone
  • Sesamoiditis
  • Villonodular Synovitis (Chronic Proliferative Synovitis)
  • Digital Sheath Tenosynovitis (Windgalls, Windpuffs)

• Disorders of the Carpus and Metacarpus in Horses
  • Bucked Shins (Sore Shins, Saucer Fractures)
  • Desmitis or Sprain of the Inferior Check Ligament
  • Fracture of the Carpal Bones
    • Chip Fragments (Carpal Chip Fractures)
    • Carpal Slab Fractures
    • Accessory Carpal Fractures
  • Fractures of the Splint Bones
  • Fracture of the Cannon Bone
  • Hygroma
  • Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Joint Disease) of the Carpus
  • Rupture of the Common Digital Extensor Tendon
  • Splints
  • Inflammation of the Suspensory Ligament (Suspensory Desmitis)
    • Inflammation of the Top Third of the Suspensory Ligament (Proximal Suspensory Desmitis)
    • Inflammation of the Body of the Suspensory Ligament
    • Inflammation of the Branches of the Suspensory Ligament
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• Disorders of the Shoulder and Elbow in Horses
  • Arthritis of the Shoulder or Elbow Joints
  • Bicipital Bursitis
  • Elbow Fractures
  • Shoulder Fractures
  • Sweeney (Shoulder Atrophy)
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• Disorders of the Tarsus in Horses
  • Bog Spavin (Inflammation of the Hock Joint)
  • Bone Spavin
  • Curb
  • Displacement of the Superficial Flexor Tendon from the Point of the Hock
  • Fracture of the Tarsus
  • Hindlimb Tendon and Muscle Ruptures
  • Stringhalt
  • Thoroughpin
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• Disorders of the Stifle in Horses
  • Fracture of the Stifle
  • Gonitis
  • Dislocation of the Kneecap (Patella)
  • Bone Cyst beneath Cartilage
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• Disorders of the Hip in Horses
  • Coxitis
  • Dislocation of the Hip
  • Pelvic Fracture
  • Trochanteric Bursitis (“Whirlbone” Lameness)

• Disorders of the Back in Horses
  • Fractures
  • Muscle and Ligament Strain
  • Degenerative Diseases of the Spine
  • Kissing Spine Syndrome
  • Sacroiliac Injury (Dislocation, Strain, Arthrosis, Hunter’s Bumps)
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• Muscle Disorders in Horses
  • Nutritional Myopathies of Horses
    • Selenium or Vitamin E Deficiency
  • Exertional Myopathies in Horses
    • Sporadic Exertional Rhabdomyolysis (Tying Up)
    • Chronic Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
    • Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
  • Infectious Myopathies in Horses
    • Virus-associated Myositis
    • Sarcocystis Myositis
    • Anaplasma-associated Rhabdomyolysis
    • Strangles-associated Myositis
    • Clostridial Myositis
    • Muscle Abscesses
  • Toxic Myopathies
    • Ionophore Toxicity
    • Plant Intoxication
  • Circulatory Disturbances
  • Fibrotic and Ossifying Myopathy in Quarter Horses
  • Immune-mediated Myositis
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